The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-21
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL


| for . fair for the benefit of the Irish National
League
The members of the Tippecanoe Club. will
| meet at the corner of New York and Noble
streets at o'clock. p. NJ. to-day, to attend the
| the funeral of William NJ Black.
Hover g Co.'S jewelry store at Bridgeport,
eight miles west of the city, was burelarized
| Friday night and over 5000 worth of watches
| and iewelry taken. The thieves were traced to
this city and supposed to belong here.
William Carr, a colored man, was arrested
yesterday charged with assaulring, with intent
to kill, a white woman named Mary Douglass,
in an alley near the Surgical Institute. He
her clothing in several places with razor. but
did not injure her.
Ralph Beaumont of Massachusetts, chairman
of the national legislative committee, &. of L. !,
addressed about one hundred members OF the
order from the south door of the court house last
night. He confined himself to discussion of the
declaration of principles OF the hnlgnts OF Labor
The State-house Commissioners, yesterday,
made their final payment TO the Archer q Pan
coast Manufacturing Company for the gas fix
lures and chandeliers in the Capitol: Inc total
amount paid in the final estimate was $l4.-
555. 81
ARREST OF AN Ex-PATRoLMAN
Ex-Patrolman Henry Holt, colored, was
arrested yesterday by constable from Squire
Feiblemans court on a surety-of- peace warrant
sworn out by his wife. He was allowed to go on
his good behavior after receiving lecture from
the justice.
JUDGE MARTINDALEs NEW GAS WELL.
The drillers of Judge Martindale's gas well, on
Boyd's farm, haf-rnile north of Greenfield,
struck a strong flow of gas late yesterday after
noon. After going three and half feet in
Trenton rock. they lost the drill 1t is believed
that they have penetrated great reservoir OF
gas and that the well will prove one of the best
in the State.
PREPARING FOR cLEvELAND's VISIT
A joint meeting OF committees from the Board
of Trade the State Democratic committee and
the Hendricks Club, together with Governor
Gray, was held yesterday. to take steps toward
preparing for President Clevelands visit Sub
ommittees appointed to make necessary
arrangements and were instructed to report at
the general meeting to be held tomorrow af-
ternoon.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
The shares of the Indiana Veneer Mills, of
Evansville, have been increased from 1000 to
to 1000, the certificate of which action was filed
with the Secretary of State yesterday. Articles
of incorporation were also filed for Star Building
and LOAF Association, No. 2, of Seymour. The
capital stock is 800. 900, and the directors are
Knox G. Wilson, John NJ. Brown Joseph W.
Swift Miles S. Reeves, j. w. Massman and
Joseph Burkhart
THE RIVERSIDE PARK CAMPAIGNING.
The camp-meeting in progress at Riverside
Park, under the direction of the Simpson Chapel
congregation, is proving quite successful There
city camping the grounds. and all Of the tents
will be occupied this week. The Simpson Chapel
Sunday school will go down to the park to-day
a special train, and it is expected the attend
will be quite large There are now twelve
ministers the grounds and the services are
very interesting.
SHE WANTED HER HUSBAND DEFEATED.
There is person who especially rejoices
over the defeat of Joseph Solomon for the Repub
lican councilmanic nomination in the Ninth
ward. That person is Mrs Joseph Solomon.
81 want my husband defeated" she remarked
to Journal reporter with emphasis day or two
before the primary was held, land shall con-
slider everybody who votes against him as his
true friend. I wish I could take part in the pri-
mary. I don't want my husband to hold Office;
to vote ought to be enough for him"
MADE INSANE BY RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT. 81
Sebastian Leutenegger was found insane yes
terday by commission composed Of Justices
Smock ard Feibleman and DR.. Panther, and
was transferred to the Insane Hospital The
investigation revealed that his mind became
turned by religious excitement, several months
ago. At the time he was employed at Schmldt's
brewery. and became the subject of ridicule by
his fellow-workmen because he would talk on
religious topics. He found his employment so
unpleasant that he quit work and gradually
grew worse. Now he imagines he is about to be
killed martyr.
DROPPED DEAD FROM HEART DISEASE.
John Hinesy. residing at No AL North Mis-
sissippi street, diod of heart disease suddenly
yesterday forenoon, in a freight car in the Pan
handle yards He had been engaged to take
consignment Of poultry to New York for Arthur
Jordan, and had just boarded the prepara-
tory starting. Three minutes before his
death he conversing with of the train
men. and seemed in his usual health. The re-
mains were taken in charge by undertaken
Kregelo Mr.. Hinesly a dealer in poultry
nearly all his lfe and twenty or more years ago
was the partner of Budd in the business. He
leaves a widow and two children
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG CHILDREN.
The city health board has again found it |
necessary to take active measures to prevent
the spread of dphtheria and scarlatina. The |
two contagious diseases have made their appear
last week and appear to be of the most mag- |
nant type. In all thirteen cases of diphtheria |
resulted from the former. both in tho same |
family. The sanitary officers have been in |
structed to that the law regulating such |
diseases is rigidly enforced. and it is hoped to
rid the city of them before the opening of the |
public schools. There were thirty deaths from |
all causes during the week and forty three
births.
ROW IN WEST INDIANAPOLIS.
A telephone message from West Indianapolis |
to the police station last night stated that there
was a bloody fight between several colored men
in front of a saloon near the car-works between |
s and o'clock, in which Fern Convey was hit on |
the head with rock and perhaps fatally in |
iured. The rock thrown by Frank Reed, |
who was implicated in the fight on South Ten |
nessee street, several months ago. in which Abe |
Landers lost his life. Reed came to the station |
house after midnight and gave himself up. The |
difficulty he claims was started by Convey. who
had succeeded him in a position in the car SHOP
He kept out of Covey's way as long possible
and when he thought his own life was in danger
be picked up the bowlder and threw it. Covey
he says. is badly hurt.
own
A large frame barn on the old General Du-
mont homestead, south of the city, was de.
,troved by fire last evening Eight tons of hay
md many farming implements were burned
With it. The fire is supposed to have been of in
.endiary origin. The loss is estimated at $780,
partially covered by insurance. Between IL and |
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